Event: Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Jan 16, 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 7:00 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:20:03 EDT
Celebration of Space - January 9, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Saturday, January 10, 2026, Earth will arrive at the point in our orbit where we will pass in between Jupiter and the Sun. This is called opposition, and allows for the best views of Jupiter for the year. During the days around opposition Jupit...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 14:20:54 EST
Dressing for All-Night Winter Stargazing
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
As the New England late-autumn sets in, and with it, the cooler temps of winter, stargazing starts to sound a bit relentless and the idea becomes as remote as a sunny day at the beach. Though the cold temperatures and potentially snowy landscape can be a c...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 17:00:18 EST
Celebration of Space - January 2, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
The first full Lunar phase of 2026 will occur on January 3, 2026, at 5:04 am. Considering that this is the closest full Moon to the Winter Solstice, which occurred on December 21, 2025, at 10:03 am, the Moon will be the highest in the sky of all full Lunar...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 12:51:40 EST
Celebration of Space - June 20, 2025
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
Today, Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:42 pm ET, Earth will arrive at the point in its orbit where the Northern Hemisphere is at maximum tilt, 23.4°, towards the Sun. This is the Summer Solstice, but most people know it as the first day of summer in the North...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:36:39 EDT
Celebration of Space - April 11, 2025
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
Today, April 11, 2025, marks 55 years since the launch of the Apollo 13 mission. This mission is infamous due to the catastrophic failure of an oxygen tank onboard after 55 hours in space. The resulting rupture resulted in the mission performing an orbit a...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:10:18 EDT
